parental leave

A period of unpaid leave available to a parent who has completed one year's employment, to care for a child under the age of five (or a disabled child under the age of 18). Eligible employees can take up to 13 weeks' parental leave for each child; and 18 weeks for each disabled child (that is, one who would be entitled to a disability living allowance) in blocks of at least one week. Arrangements for parental leave may be agreed between the employer and employee, with a fallback statutory scheme in the absence of such agreement.

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parental leave — n. temporary leave from work granted to a parent of a newborn … English World dictionary

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parental leave — paren′tal leave′ n. a leave of absence for a parent to care for a new baby … From formal English to slang

parental leave — a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby. * * * … Universalium

parental leave — pa.rental leave n [U] time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work with his or her baby … Dictionary of contemporary English

parental leave — UK / US noun [uncountable] a period of time away from work that is allowed to a parent to care for a baby or child … English dictionary